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Familiar faces win at the Bassmaster Weekend Series

By Jodie Warner/Staff Writer

Saturday,June 25, marked another scorching day and another tournament for the Bassmaster Weekend Series. 64 boats shedthe event each containing a boater with a ve sh limit and co-angler with a 3 sh limit.The scales, however,saw fewer limits thanthose with a very successful day.

Most of the rst stringers brought in were either very small or not up to par with many co-anglers only able to hook one sh andboaters with only three of their ve sh limit. The rst weigh-in began at around 2:45 pm and continued until around 4 pm while asmall crowd watched standing on the scorching pavement under the baking sun.

On the co-angler side, Mike Huckman of Hemphill, Texas took an early lead with a 10.33 lbs stringer that held throughout therest of the day to nally win him the top spot. The second place on the co-anglers side went to Chris Nequent of Buna, Texas with8.35 lbs.Alton Powell of Marthaville, Louisiana took the third spot with 7.92 lbs.

On the boaters side, Kendal Kersh of Nacogdoches, Texas managed to win his second Bassmaster Weekend in a row with a 17.96lbs stringer toward the end of weigh in barely edging out William Cook of Houston, Texas who weighed in a limit at 17.16 lbs.Chad Wiley of Pineville, Louisiana took third with 14.82 lbs.

The battle for Big Bass continued throughout the day with no one able to beat one sh at just under ve pounds for the rst houror so; however,the competition soon heated up with the larger stringers arriving and in the end Chris McCall of Jasper, Texas stolethe show with a 6.08 lbs bass.

Kersh,upon his win said,had a small limit, about 12 lbs or so at noon,I had two big ones right off the bat and culled onetime but the two big ones I caught early is what really got it for me.Kersh also said he caught his sh on,Stanley silvery smokishcrawlers.

Huckman of Hemphill said, about his day on the water, shing the east side of the South Housen Bay with a Strike King SquareBill 1.5.He also said the water level wasnt really an issue. I caught maybe three on a Zoom bait and culled a few times.He alsosaid, I lost maybe two,but they werent big time sh and caught the biggest one around 1:30.Huckman added, I caught mylimit by about 10:30.

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1. 17.96 lbs Kendall Kersh

2. 17.16 lbs William T. Cook

3. 14.82 lbs Chad Wiley

4. 14.67 lbs Eric B. Hunt

5. 14.33 lbs Bill Rogers

6. 13.37 lbs Mark E. Allen

7. 13.26 lbs Chris McCall

8. 11.26 lbs Andrew Upshaw

9. 11.22 lbs Galen Bennett

10. 11.18lbs Mike Atchley

BOATER RESULTS:

1. 10.33 lbs Mike Huckman

2. 8.35 lbs Chris Nequent

3. 7.92 lbs Alton Powell

4. 7.24 lbs Scotty Goins

5. 7.21 lbs Dan Self

6. 7.10 lbs Michael D. Greer Jr.

7. 7.03 lbs Thomas E. Martens

8. 7.01 lbs John Rankin

9. 6.65 lbs Duane L. McDaniel

10. 6.39 lbs Larry E. Beauboeufs

CO-ANGLER RESULTS

Mike Huckman started with an early lead that held strongthroughout the day to win the co-anglers rst place.

Kendall Kersh took home his secondBassmasterWeekend Serieswin in a row onJune 25,2011.

Chris McCallshows off his

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By Jodie Warner

Lake Sam Rayburn shrinking,but a long ways from gone

Lake SamRayburn is oftentimes considered thebiggest attraction to the East Texas area withplenty of

shing, good eats,and friendly neighbors to boot.It isoftenthe destinationof those trying to escape the citylife for a weekend or a week; however,this summerhas brought about what may end up being theworstdrought in Texas historyand has posed serious issuesto Lake Sam Rayburn.Of cials,on the other hand,have not gottencompletely scared yet,as apparently the

original engineers inthe 1950s designed and built thelaunches and lake to compromise withlow water levels.The SamRayburn Reservoir is located onthe

Angelina River and spreads over 114,500 acres withamaximum depthof 80 feet. Its main purpose is oodcontrol but also to generate hydroelectric power formany citizens around the area inbothSoutheast Texasand Southwest Louisiana. It is also known for hostingmany bass tournaments throughout the year,totaling

over 300.Currently the Army Corps of Engineers,theentity incharge of the lake and its resources,haveclosed ve boat ramps that enter the lake: Etoile Park,MarionFerry,RalphMcAllister, Rayburn Park west boatramp,and Cassels Boykin newboat ramp west 2 lanes,and caution is needed to launchfromMill Creek andMonterey boat ramps.

Dennis Decker is the Water Supply Manager for theLower Neches Valley Authority, he saysthe reservoir is

beingoperated for its authorized purposes, recreationisstill possible on the 90,000 acres of lake surface area atthe present level, the boat ramps installed at the time of constructionwere paved to elevationAt elevation 149there is still 70,000 acres of lake surface area and 1.5million acre-feet in storage

Decker also stated that he,doesnt anticipatemeeting or exceeding record lowsthis summer andsaid that the record lowwas,August of 1996 with

elevationat 150.75 msl and January of 1989 at 151.11msl.On the issue of the saltwater barrier, and itspurpose he stated,the saltwater barrier preventssaltwater from migratingupstream,therefore,water isno longer released for salinity control.

On the subject of downstream owrequirements,Decker stated,The primary purposes of SamRayburnReservoir are ood control, hydropower generationand water supply. Reservoir releases presently are being

made for water supply and hydropower generation.The release serves both purposes i.e., the water neededfor municipal, industrial and agricultural purposes isthe same water used to generate electricity.Also, onthe impact of the water beingreleased into the lake incomparisonto the inches,Decker says,under presentdrought conditions in ows into Sam Rayburn Reservoirare averaging about 30% of the cumulative evaporationand release. Evaporationalone accounts for 55%of

the daily reductionin storage with water supply andhydropower generation accounting forthe other45%other words, the lake would be fallingeven if no wat was released from the dam.

Decker also added,As we all suffer throughone the worst droughts inTexas history lets be glad that we have the wonderful resources of SamRayburnand Toledo Bend to carry us through and thank ourforefathers for having the foresight to build them.

The current elevationof Lake SamRayburn is at155.39 msl, not far fromthe record lowand at this tilast year the lake was averagingaround 161 msl withlows not being reported until the end of the 2010 yeDue to those lows,and lack of steady rainfall inthe 2 year the lake levels have seemed to hold fairly steadthe mid 150 range withthe average elevation for the year so far at 156.22 msl.

David LaRue a Natural Resource Specialist of the Army Corps of Engineers states, rain,runoff, lak winds, and waves constantly move sand and silt onand around the launch lanes.As silt builds into thelaunchramps, the usable launching depthdecreases.Siltationbuilds up at different rates at each location,and can change with the weather.There is no costeffective way to maintaina workingdepthchart,as i would be changing frequently,and would be incorremuchof the time.As launch ramps become unusabl(and funds become available) the US Army Corps oEngineers,througha regional permit,removes siltand sand fromthe boat ramps to maintain access tothe lake.Of course some ramps,suchas Monterey,MarionFerry and Etoile,have lower water depthsand cannot be utilized when the lake level drops.Anusable is somethingof a moving target.A small bmay easily launch where a twenty-three foot bow ridmight bottom out.There are just too many variable tmaintain sucha database.

LaRue also explains,The LNVA Salt Water Barris a signi cant partner inconserving water inthe Angelina Basin.With the Barrier closed,salt water isprevented from reaching freshwater areas (includin

potable water for the Beaumont area).Without thisbarrier,water inSam Rayburn would have to bereleased to ush out brackishwater and protect theenvironment. This would require major water releas which would greatly lower the lake elevation.The LSalt Water Barrier is a critical partner inmaintaining water inSam Rayburn Reservoir.The lake might be without it!

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the Angelina watershed, the lake level will continue to drop,largely due to evaporation. Evaporationhaevery day.Howfar and how fast that water loss happens is ultimately beyond our control.However,all through the SamRayburn Dam are examined and coordinated withthe Corps Reservoir Control Sectioappropriate users.Water is released only whenrequired to meet legitimate needs of all users, includingThe vast majority of these releases are performed at night,whichcreates some evaporationreductionadaytime releases.

Reports are showing,however, that 2011 is just makingup for the drought-like conditions that began

2010 withthe precipitation in inches actually being slightly greater so far in 2011 thanthey were in20117.93 inches to 14.83 as of July 5. Also hinderingthe lake this year is the higher temperatures and evap withwater evaporatingat an average of .19 inches compared to .18 inches last year.The temperatures aaround 3 degrees more for this year at this time than of 2010 with muchhigher maximums and minimumonths of May, June, and predictably July.

The Army Corps are pumping around 2 million gallons of water during each release to combat athe above conditions of high evaporat ions from the lake coupled with little rainfall and high tempehowever so far the results have been that of maintenance, without sets of heavy rain showers throurest of the year it is foreboding to say that Rayburn may meet its lowest mark by the end of the yea year in 2012. For now, though, the lake is still enjoyable and usable for everyone as the engineers apredicted almost 60 years ago.

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Skinny water and big sacks at Bass N Bucks Toledo Bend Series Finale Dyess & Crawford win with over 30 pounds!

By Patty Lenderman / Lakecaster

The fth and nal Toledo Bend Series tournament was hot and the weigh in was exciting. Big weights were seen from start to nish at Cypress Bend Marina June 25,2011.Five sacks over 20 pounds wereregistered, with the winning sack going over the 30 pound mark. When Dyess & Crawford put their creel onthe scales it was an impressive 30.86 lbs to take the win for an $8,000 payday.Anglers of the Year were alsodetermined with all ve events now in the books.

It was a hot,windy day and trailering was allowed for the 104 teams who entered this last event in the2011 Toledo Bend Series. Recent much needed rains in the area helped the grass grow and get the ground vegetation a little less crispy, but did little to the lake level on Toledo Bend. It is still hovering right aroundthe 163 mark, with normal pool being 172.The record low for Toledo Bend was set in 2006 at 162.08 msl.

With shorelines receding, some could argue that it is almost like catching sh in a bathtub.In a smalllake, maybe. It is still Toledo Bend the largest lake in the south and the 5th largest man-made water bodyin the United States. Skill is still required to get those big bass on the end of your line!

Several big sacks over 20 pounds had already been registered when Chad Dyess & Michael Crawfordheaved their catch to the weigh in line.All eyes were on them as they approached the scales. First they had tochoose which bass to weigh to try for big bass of the day.That wasnt easy, as they had three in the 7 poundrange. Their biggest registered at 7.18 lbs, then adding the rest to the scales their limit weighed 30.86 lbs,taking the nal win.We had a good day!the team agreed.Targeting creek bends with tree tops in 10-20depths, they used big 10worms,both Carolina and Texas rigged.We had a decent limit early,about 20pounds.Between 11:00-11:30 is when it got interesting.Thats when they caught their seven pound triplets.That was it for us. It just shut down after 12:00.Thank God we didnt lose any.They hit a total of fourspots and caught sh in all four areas.Bass N Bucks rewarded the winners with the guaranteed 1st placecheck for $8,000.

Robert More & Richard Stephens had been among the rst to weigh and held the lead until nearly theend with their 26.29 lb limit. We hit deep ledges,around 30with Bass Kandi Speed Bugs and a prototypecrank bait from 6th Sense Lures.The rst sh they put in their livewell weighed 7.42 lbs. By 10am they hada limit put together weighing around 20 pounds.Trying different baits, they also used Bass Kandi trailers onCyclone jigs, Texas rigged worms and some Bass Kandi jigs.The sh bit pretty good all day.We culled a few times, the last cull around 2pm.They received the 2nd place guaranteed check for $4,000.They would liketo thank Scotties Taxidermy, Bass Kandi baits and 6th Sense Lures.

Glen Freeman had to go it alone this tournament, as partner Harold Allen had previous engagementstarted deep and stayed deep all day,he explained.By 7am I had a 17 or 18 pound limit. I probably c30-35 keepers today in up to 25of water. He exclusively used Texas rigged Yum and Ouzo worms.7 or 8 times just by ounces. He received a check for $3,000 for his 3rd place nish and would like toGod,Nichols Marine,Ranger Boats,Yamaha,Lowrance,Yum, Ouzo and Seaguar line.

It was a close race for the $1,000 Big Bass check with four bass over 7 pounds in contention.Randy

Ever wonder what a 30 pound stringer looks like? Well here it is,all 30.86 lbs of it

caught by 1st place winners Chad Dyess & Michael Crawford

Robert More and Richard Stephens held the leaduntil nearly the end, ultimately winning 2nd placefor their 26.29 lb catch Glen Freeman had to take on the pack

by himself,catching 23.70 lbs to win3rd place overall


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and Scotty Reynolds won it for their 7.88 lb catch.Bass N Bucks 2011 Sponsors added even more to the paybacks anglers enjoyed.Cabelas Bonus - $250 Chad DyessDawson Bonus - $200 John LemaireCongratulations to Bass N Bucks Toledo Series 2011 Anglers of the Year Chad Dyess & Michael

Crawford. Their consistency has earned them top rankings in the points standings to achieve thisprestigious title. With the tough eld of contenders, this is no small feat. The reward is for their 2012

Toledo Bend Series entries to be waived.The Bass N Bucks Summer Series is already underway. It only consists of THREE tournaments, witha THREE sh limit per team. Bass N Bucks will be back on Toledo Bend for the second in the series July9, then wrapping it up August 6 on Sam Rayburn.

All Bass N Bucks tournaments are open to anyone who would like to sh. Even if you are not tryingto qualify to sh the championship, you can still sh for your chance to win some big money!

The top 20 teams by points from the Summer Series that did not previously qualify from theRayburn Series will advance to the 2011 Sam Rayburn Championship. The Championship winner willreceive a brand new Ranger Z120 powered by a Yamaha 225 VMAX hpdi! It will be a two day event onSam Rayburn September 17-18.

For more information please visit www.BassNBucks.com or call 409-727-8941.

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TOP TEAMS:

1st $8,000 30.86 lbsChad Dyess & Michael Crawford

2nd $4,000 26.29 lbs Robert More & Richard Stephens

3rd $3,000 23.20 lbsGlen Freeman

4th $700 21.71 lbs Steve Delia & Kevin Cooley

5th $650 21.42 lbs

Joe Setina & Lamonte Loyd 6th $500 18.77 lbs

Oscar Langele & Sean Langele 7th $500 18.30 lbs

David Fox & Anthony Clemens9th $500 17.91 lbs

Charles Bebber & Keith Caka10th $500 17.53 lbs

Scott Westerchil & Lee Brown..and last in the money.

TOP TEAMS:

14th $500 16.68 lbs Scooter Clark & Ryan Pinkston

Big Bass $1,000 7.88 lbs Randy Patin & Scotty Reynolds

Of all the 7 poundersregistered at the scales,RandyPatin caught the biggest at7.88 lbs,winning $1,000 forthat single catch

John Lemaire won $200 withthe Dawson/PremierYamaha

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In addition tohis 1st placewinnings,Chad Dyessenjoyedanother $250from Cabelas

Congratulations to theToledo Bend Series Finale top teams: (1st) Chad Dyess & Michael Crawford; (2nd) Robert More & Richard Stephens; (3rd) Glen Freeman;(Big Bass) Randy Patin & Scotty Reynolds

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By Dan Ashe, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department

Crappie Confusion

A lot of folks may not realize that there are two different species of crappie in our lakes - white and black. When out doing creel surveys I

nd that when I ask crappie shermen if they had caught white or black crappie most folks will say white if theyre guessing.I gure shermen tellme they have caught white crappie because they have grown up calling

crappiewhite perch. White and black crappie has similar life histories.Both species attain

similar sizes through comparable growth rates with crappie in our areareaching legal size (10) in about 2 years. Crappie spawn in the spring when water temperatures begin approaching about 65o which is usuallysometime in late March for us here.Crappie spawning technique is similarto that of bass, with spawning nests built in shallow protected areas suchas coves and defended by the male.Females will spawn several times overthe course of the spawning season laying anywhere from 10,000 to about150,000 eggs depending on their age and size. Crappie will live to be about10 years old if all goes well for them. Crappie were originally found fromcentral North America east of the Rocky Mountains, but have since beenstocked extensively throughout the country.

White crappie is most often found in lakes that are muddy or turbid.Some white crappie from very muddy lakes may be quite white in color,

but most have blotchy vertical bars along their sides.During the spawnthese blotchy bars will usually become darker as most sh will exhibitpronounced coloration when spawning.

Black crappie are found in lakes that have clearer water. Black crappieare blotchy all over its body without the distinct vertical bars that white

crappie have. In lakes like Sam Rayburn that has both muddy and clearer water on opposite ends of the lake you can observe a separation of thespecies. In Sam Rayburn I usually observe more white crappie above theHighway 147 Bridge and more black crappie below it in the clearer waterof the lake.

Many crappie shermen have seen black crappie with a black stripe onits back.These sh are sometimes called black nose or Mohawk crappie. Iremember even reading an article awhile back that referred to these shas an entirely different species.These sh are black crappie that simplyhas a genetic trait that produces this black stripe.Interestingly biologistsoriginally believed this trait was recessive but it is now known that it is infact a dominant genetic trait.Ive heard a lot of shermen say that sh with the black stripe are males,but this trait is expressed evenly in bothmales and females in a population and will be exhibited in about 30% of all the sh.

To further confuse things crappie will hybridize,or in other wordsand black crappie will sometimes spawn with one another.Reasons f

sh hybridizing are often due to similar species unable to identify a min turbid water having similar overlapping spawning times and patteUsually rst generation hybrids exhibit superior growth and this has

the observed case for hybrid crappie.People smarter than myself havdetermined that for rst generation hybrid crappie there is no rhyme reason as to which species (white or black crappie) is the mother or fHowever, for subsequent generations of hybrid crappie they have beefound to more often than not mate with black crappie.

Crappie is the second most sought after sh only with black bass bmore popular on Sam Rayburn.Last year on Sam Rayburn shermenspent between 10-15% of the total shing time or about 40,500 hour

shing for crappie catching nearly three sh per hour.Through our csurveys we estimated that about 90,000 crappie (both black and whit were caught and harvested on Sam Rayburn.

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By Patty Lenderman / Lakecaster

State of the Union addressfor Toledo Bend

When the lakes we so enjoy get drastically low, it affects us all. It makesus squirm and point ngers in blame and dream up reasons why. Whilethe rumor mill can be entertaining at times, the facts are much moreappreciated.

Toledo Bend Reservoir is a shared lake between Texas and Louisiana.From the dam site, which is north of Burkeville, TX, the reservoir extendsup the river for about 65 miles to Logansport, LA, and inundates landin Sabine, Shelby, Panola and Newton Counties, Texas, and Sabine andDeSoto Parishes, Louisiana.Toledo Bend Reservoir is the largest lake in

the South, and the fth largest man-made water body in the country.It iscontrolled by a joint management project of Texas and Louisiana SabineRiver Authorities.The Toledo Bend Project was constructed primarilyfor the purposes of water supply, hydroelectric power generation, andrecreation. The water, normally covering an area of 186,000 acres and hasa controlled storage capacity of 4,477,000 acre feet.

Toledo Bend lake levels:Normal pool 172mslCurrent level (as of 7/05/11) 162.96 mslRecord Low October 16, 2006 161.25 mslIn the summer (2-weeks after Labor Day) of 2010, a scheduled draw

down commenced for necessary repairs to the dam. It was taken to a levelof 165-feet msl and completed in September. While the power house hasthe capabilities to generate electricity to162-feet msl, a conglomerativeagreement between both SRAs, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission(FERC), their governing authority, the utility companies that procurepower from the generators at the dam and the general community, routinepower generation ceases at 168.

Wehavegeneratedonlyto providefor downstream ows since thedrawdown,statedJimPratt,Project Managerfor theLouisianaSRA.Perourcontract,we haveto paythe utilitycompaniesto derivetheirpower fromalternate sourceswhenwedonotprovide it.Lowlakelevelscostsus moneytoo.

The purposes of Toledo Bend and its water is very diverse.Recreationally, many anglers, water warriors, divers and campers cometo enjoy the beauty, bounty and serenity it has to offer.Stores, marinas,

restaurants all bene t from the people whocome to visit the lake.

Managing the lake itself also has manyaspects to it. Municipalities depend on the water source for their towns and residents.Industries buy water for their cooling needs.Farmers require water for irrigation.Also,the river itself which spills into the Gulf of Mexico has to have a minimum ow in order to minimize saltwater intrusionbacking up into the river to maintain theeco system in those areas.

There are USGS gauges downstream inthe Sabine River that monitors river ow that determines how much water needs tobe released to maintain minimum ow. At the spillway, which dumps out into theToro Bayou, the pipe continually releases144 cubic feet per second of water.Also,

whenever the generators are not in operation, there is minor leakagows thru the powerhouse into the Sabine River. There is a minor

at the power house owing into the Sabine River.Currently, we muone generator for 2 hours every other day to maintain minimumrequirements. The impact for the month of May was approximatelto 2 inches. Evaporation is also contributing to the falling lake leve wind and temperatures.

So how low will it go? The long-term drought forecast doesnt lo According to the Department of Commerce, the seasonal drought pfor our area is forecast to persist or intensify through September 30

I fully anticipate seeing a new record low level this year stated Jim Pratt.

U.S. Seasonal Drought OutlookDrought Tendency During the Valid Period

Valid June 16, 2011 - September 30, 2011Released June 16, 2011

K E Y :Drought to persist or intensify

Drought ongoing, someimprovement

Drought likely to improve,impacts ease

Drought developmentlikely

Depicts large-scale trends based on subjectively derived probabilities guidedby short- and long-range statistical and dynamical forecasts. Short-term events-- such as individual storms -- cannot be accurately forecast more than a few days in advance.Use caution for applications -- such as crops -- that can be affected by such events."Ongoing" drought areas are approximated from the Drought Monitor (D1 to D4 intensity).For weekly drought updates, see the latest U.S. Drought Monitor. NOTE: the green improvementareas imply at least a 1-category improvement in the Drought Monitor intensity levels,but do not necessarily imply drought elimination.

No DroughtPosted/Predicted

Improvement

SomeImprovement

No Drought

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Persistence

Improvement

SomeImprovement

Persistence

This is howshort we are on rainfall totals: January March

April June

July Sept

Oct -December

Normal Average 13.20 14.60 11.50 13.502010 9.24

(-3.96)5.01(-9.59)

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In an 18 month period of time, the rainfall de cit total is a devastating32.22 inches.

Lake access is getting increasingly dif cult. However, both the Texas andLouisiana River Authorities utilized the opportunity during the last recordlows in 2006 to improve and extend several public boat ramps, and manyprivate businesses improved theirs as well.

Where to launch:

A map of all boat ramps on Toledo Bend, provided by the Sabine River Authority, can be found on www.TheLakecaster.com

The bottom line is that every single party interested in Toledo Bend aits varied uses is praying for rain. We all need to every single day.

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Castledine & Bonds win BL Premier Series Finale.

by Patty Lenderman

Summer shing tournaments are hot, but so is the action. The Sam Rayburn Bud Light Tour wrapped up the Premier Division June 26, 2011 at the Umphrey Family Pavilion. Several teamsbrought in ve sh limits tickling the 20 pound mark but Todd Castledine and Jason Bonds took 1stplace with a 20.90 lb limit.

Castledine and Bonds shed Strike Pro lures all day for their winning limit.Two of our keeperscame on a new Strike Pro wake bait, the rest on a Strike Pro prototype. Reporting catching around50 sh throughout the day, the team focused on areas with pepper grass. We moved around a lot,hitting several spots, but they all had the pepper grass in common. Their last cull was to exchange a3.7 lb bass for a 3.9 lb. Each cull provided them with needed ounces to total 20.90 lbs and a 1st place

win. The team would like to thank their sponsors: Strike Pro Lures, Legend Boats, Mercury, PowerPole, Hummin Bird, Hydro Wave, Kicker Fish, Combat Lures, Strike Wire, Todds wife and Jasonsgirlfriend, and especially the Lord.

Glen Freeman and Jeff Rice achieved a 2nd place nish with 20.18 lbs, anchored by a 6.97 lbkicker. Their day began with small sh in the morning, graduating to bigger sh in the afternoon.We caught a few shallow, but most of them were in deeper water at the end of ridges. They used a variety of Yum plastics as well as jigs for their creel. We hit seven or eight spots, and made our lastcull around 2:00. They won Big Bass honors with their kicker sh as well. Glen is thankful to Godfor always being with him, as well as his sponsors: Nichols Marine, Ranger Boats, Yamaha, Lowrance, Yum, Ouzo and Seagar.

Vic Cooper and Jason Wells had a challenging day.It started out ne. We put three good bass

in the boat within the rst 15 minutes. We were shing topwater lures over hydrilla beds. Then we dropped our lower unit, and didnt do any more shing until noon. They had to get their boatback to the ramp and loaded, then nd another boat to borrow. Once we got back out on the lake, we wrapped up our limit using crank baits. They ended up with a 19.51 lb total winning 3rd placeoverall. Their sponsors include: Neuville Stone, Town & Country Marine and Tri Lakes Tackle.

Wrapping up the top 5, Chris Wilkerson and Ricky Guy won 4th place with 19.12 lbs, followed byClayton Boulware and Chris McCall with 17.70 lbs.

Now that all ve tournaments are in the books, the points have been tallied, Glen Freeman and Jeff Rice earned Anglers of the Year title with 98.26 points, just staying ahead of runners up ClaytonBoulware and Chris McCall having 98.21 points.

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These ve shadded up toa 1st placewin for JasonBonds andToddCastledine

Glen Freeman and Jeff Rice won 2nd place with their20.18 lb limit,as well as Big Bass with their 6.97 lb kicker.

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By GEORGIA PURDY, Newsboy Correspondent

How drought conditions areaffecting Martin Dies State Park

On a recent already-hot morning, a couple comesto the headquarters of Martin Dies,Jr.,State Park wanting to rent a canoe,but Superintendent David Weeks offers to rent them a bicycle instead because the weather report indicates gusty winds.

Wind and sustained high temperatures are havingthe biggest impact on the park in what has of ciallybecome the third worst drought in Texas history,according to the of ce of the state climatologist at

Texas A&M University.Windy conditions are affecting canoe rentals, Weeks said.With constant winds of 9-10 miles perhour and gusts of 15-20 mph on the lake, it isnt safe.That, of course, impacts visitors who come to paddleand also impacts revenue.Winds have also madetent camping dif cult in open areas,Weeks said,andcampers have even been seen trying to secure theirtents to vehicles.

Sometimes the tents get away and they look liketumbleweeds blowing across the park,he said.

In addition, extreme heat is effecting both visitorsand staff.Campers are still coming but they arentstaying as long.Where they may have stayed a week in the past, they are cutting it to a couple of daysbecause it is so hot. We are reminding our visitors todrink plenty of uids and to rest. We are also tyingto keep our rangers hydrated, so we are schedulingmuch of our work in the morning.Despite drought

conditions, Steinhagen Lake is full and visitation atthe park continues to be high.

B.A.Steinhagen is at full-pool level.The Corps iskeeping the lake full and our water quality is good. We have no issues with that,Weeks said. The LVNA hasnt called for any release of water above normal.If we dont get rain,we do expect to be lower later in thesummer. Typically, we are lower in August. The lakealso has less vegetation than it has in a long time, due

to ongoing applications of herbicides used to controlinvasive species. According toTexasParksandWildlifes ToddDriscoll,

ToledoBendis in theSabineRiverbasin,so water levelthere hasno bearingon water level atSamRayburnandB.A. Steinhagen(both inNechesRiverbasin).

Steinhagen is in close proximity to anddownstream from Sam Rayburn, Driscoll said.Water releases from Sam Rayburn ow directlyinto Steinhagen. Water releases from Sam Rayburnare for hydropower production and for municipal,

agricultural, and industrial uses in the lower NechesRiver (Jefferson, Chambers,and Liberty counties viaLNVA pump/canal system). Steinhagen is a relativelyshallow reservoir,lacking the water storage volume of larger,deeper reservoirs. Frequent water releases fromSam Rayburn maintain the Steinhagen water level atfull or near full all year.The only exception would beif the USACE intentionally lowers Steinhagen for dam/

turbine repair or for aquatic vegetation control.Oneof the biggest reasons visitation has remained strongat Martin Dies,Jr.,State Park, Weeks said, is because iis a family-oriented destination.

We are a family-oriented park.We have programs we offer year after year,so we have families who plantheir vacations around those activities; and families who have come here for generations.In the fall, wehave a number of family reunions. People rent the

dining hall and also camp out.The parks interpretive programs also keep visitorscoming. Our interpretive programs have always beena big draw, Weeks said.We use those to educate kid While there are other Texas parks with programs,they dont all offer the number and variety we do.Katherine does an excellent job.A lot of our visitorscome because of those programs.Weeks is referringto naturalist interpreter Katherine Crippens who plansand conducts a wide range of programs geared toboth children and adults.

Attendance for the last quarter shows 2,954 personsparticipated in programs such as guided hikes, canoetrips, educational programs at the nature center,Easter activities, a dutch-oven cooking demonstrationand a special presentation by Bevils Rangers, areinactment group whose focus in on Texas pioneerlife in the 1840s.

High gasoline prices have affected visitationat parks across the state, but Weeks expects localnumbers to be good through the Fourth of July.Wehave a Fourth of July program scheduled for July

2, and expect good participation for that, he said.Visitation will drop off after that as it usually doesin the hot part of summer,and then pick back afterLabor Day.Gasoline prices have affected visitationacross the state and we have seen some decline sinceMemorial Day weekend.

Despite good visitation numbers,the threat of re is uppermost in Weeksmind.The drought has

caused numerous wild res across the state, includingSoutheast Texas,and Jasper County is currentlyunder a burn ban.Our biggest danger right now is re,he said. An example is the re near SandyCreek Park that burned over 500 acres.We had toevacuate the Hen House Ridge Unit because of thesmoke and threat of re spreading into the park.Wearent allowing any camp res or open ames of anysort,like tiki torches.People can use camp stovesor charcoal for cooking only, and we are remindingeveryone to be careful with any kind of re.


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By Robert Baker, TPWD

How is the deer populationlooking this year? You do the math!

How is the deer population looking this year? That is a questionthat I hear quite often.The best way to get the answer is to do a surveyon the particular piece of property. There are many methods to use,but this article will discuss some of the most popular for East Texas.

Deer surveys are generally done in late summer (2nd half of July

1st half of September).This time of year is chosen for good reason.The survey is being conducted after the most stressful time on deer inEast Texas has occurred. Fawns are big enough to be moving around,but still small enough to be easily identi ed. This is close to the startof hunting season and gives the best picture of what is available to beharvested.

The most common method in East Texas is the spotlight count.This method uses a vehicle with a driver and 2 people to shine for deercounting how many are seen. Visibility (right angle distances on eachside of the vehicle in yards of how far the observer could see a deer)is taken every tenth of a mile. These distances for the left and right

side of the vehicle are added up, and put into the following formula.Total yards of visibility/number of times visibility was taken X numberof miles driven X 1,760 yards per mile/ 4840 square yards per acre= acres of visibility. Once the visibility is known,simply divide the visibility by the number of deer seen.Healthy deer herds in East Texas

should be around 20 to 25 acres per deer.Stand counts are another popular method.This method requires

the observer to sit in a deer stand for a given period of time (usuallya couple of hours) writing down deer seen by category (buck, doe,fawn,unknown). While in the stand the visibility is estimated usingmeasurements of length and width (of the area seen from the stand)to determine area surveyed.From this data acres per deer can becalculated and extrapolated to the entire area.

Camera surveys are becoming more common now thattrail cameras are becoming more affordable.A complete setof guidelines can be found in a publication titled surveying

white-tailed deer populations using infrared-triggered cameras(www. tpwd.state.tx.us under the publications tab on the top of thepage).This method estimates the number of individual bucks andthen uses the buck to doe ratio (determined frompictures) to estimateherd size.A camera needs to be placed over bait for every 100 to 150

acres of area to be surveyed.Deer surveys should be run multiple times each year so that result

can be averaged to get a better picture.Keep in mind that all surveysof deer populations are not good for astand alonecount.They arebest used to determine trends over several years.

By conducting deer surveys as part of your deer management youcan gain a better understanding of what the deer herd is doing on your property or lease.It does not take much time or effort and cango a long way towards improving the data used to make decisions. Fomore information visit www.tpwd.state.tx.us or visit your local TexasParks and Wildlife Department of ce.

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Anglers Quest Rayburn Saturday 2nd Series # 2

Ron Risenhoover & CharlesFord set new A/O Record

By Bill & Barbara Long

July9, 2011 - Anglers Quest 2011Sam RayburnSaturday 2ndSeries# 2 outof TheUmphreyPavilionin Sam Rayburn,TX beganthisevent with 76teamedanglers showing upto shforthe$5000.00purse.Anyteamthat nishes in thetop10 inpoints will qualify for the2-daySamRayburnTeam Championship.The topteamin pointsin the1stSeries, RustyClark& Cory Rambo weredeclared theteamAnglersofthe Yearandwillbe awardedfreeentries toall2012RayburnSaturdaySeriesevents.The teams enteringall 8 RayburnSaturday 1st& 2ndserieseventswillautomaticallyqualifyfor all4 of theLakeSeries2-dayChampionships.Anyteam qualifying forany A/QChampionshipwill beallowed toenter theTournamentofChampionsonNovember19-20 atLakePalestine.

This eventwasstartedas a trailering event at5:55am.SamRayburn waterwasin good shapeand 8.83 feetbelow normal poollevelwithwater temps running86-88 degrees.The weatherat takeoffwasa calm78 degrees witha warmingto 101 degreesbyweigh in time.The shcatching was very goodon BigSamtodayas there were21 limitsbroughtto thescales,fora totalof123 bass at364.99 lbsmakingthe averagebassbroughtto thescales today weigh 2.96lbs.

Theteam ofRon Risenhoover from Lufkin, TX & Charles FordfromSam Rayburn,TX rantheir Champion/ Mercurybass rigto themouthof VeachBasin outon themainlakepoint dropsinto30-35ft ofwater tocatchtheir basswith their Castawayrods& Academyreels tippedwithTexasriggedBassKandiRedBugwacky worms.They nished in1stwiththeir best 5 bass that tipped thescalesatan A/Qrecordsetting32.21lbs.They had their5 basslimitin the boatby 9:30am.Ron & Charles alsohadtheBigBass oftheeventin their bag at8.81 lbs.Theirday onthe lake paidback$1880.00 for their efforts.Thewinning record setting teamwantedto thankall

of their sponsorsfor thehelpthat theyreceive fromPepsiCola, BassKandi,PerformanceMarinePropellers,Interstate Batteries,DaiichiHooks,Castaway,Stanleyjigsand OuzoBaits.Theteam ofBob & Andy VotefromKingwood,TX rantheir bass rigto various main lake areas tocatchtheir

bass throwingfrogs& Texasriggedworms inand aroundgrass & lily pads to nishin 2ndwiththeir best 5bass that tipped thescalesat 23.98lbs.They had a limit in theboat earlyand then culledseveralmoretimesthroughout theday.Bob& Andy had a nice 6.92 lbkicker in theirbag.Theirdayon thelakepaidback$935.00fortheir efforts.

Theteam ofBill Rogers & RayLivingston from Jasper, TX nished in3rdwith19.94 lbs. They took home a

checkfor $750.00.Theteamof ToddCastledine& JasonBonds nished in4thwith18.20 lbsand took$500.00. MichaelDoggett& DarrellProf tt nished in 5thwith 17.88 lbsandthey tookhome$300.00efforts.CortWeston& DonnieSmith nished in6th with 15.96lbs andtookhome $250.00fortheireffRustyClark& Cory Rambo nished in7thwith15.58 lbsand took home$200.00.

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Ron Risenhoover andCharles Ford nished in1st with their best 5 bassthat tipped the scalesat an A/Q record setting32.21 lbs. They had their5 bass limit in the boat by9:30 am.

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Jackson Hills Outdoor FreedomProgram Hosts Military Familiesfor the July 4th Holiday

Freedom isnt Free,however for two Military Families their Holiday leave was made extra special with a freestay at the lake. PFC Cody Worry serving in the US Army and his family were the rst Military guests to stayat Jackson Hills new Freedom Lodge.Cindy and Joe Worry of San Augustine were excited to show Cody thestars and stripes decorated lodge.Cody was so happy when we told him that we were going to stay at the new lodge.He was able stay and play with his whole family and that really meant a lot to himCindy reported.Cody grew up shing with his father who was disabled in an automobile accident in 1992 so to be able to behere where they can spend time shing on the boat slips has been wonderfulshe added.Cody is a graduate of San Augustine High School and did his basic training at Fort Knox,Kentucky.He is currently stationed at FortIrwin, California as an E4 Specialist assigned to an A-1 Abrams Tank crew as a loader.Codys short term goalis to transfer to Fort Hood as a Tank Gunner and to then be deployed in the Middle East.

Brett and Brittney Losier currently serving our Country in The US Navy were totally surprised and delighted when they were told that their Holiday stay was free at Jackson Hill. We are both stationed in California and we can tell you that you do not get this kind of treatment there. We are so happy to be back in Texas andthank everyone for their encouragement and expressions of appreciation, it really means so much to both of us.

July 4th was also the of cial announcement of Outdoor Freedoms Military fund raising shingtournamentPatriots ChallengeIt will be an open Military tournament were each team must represent onebranch of service. The two day event will be open to everyone who has taken the oath to protect our Countryand Defend the Constitution of The United States of America.Each team must represent one branch of serviceand prizes will be awarded for the top Military Team as well as Big Bass and Exact Weight Bass cash awards.

There will also be several random drawings for premium prizes for participants.We are encouraging all VFW and American legion posts as well as Veterans who like to sh and want to show their support for our Militarymembers past and present to join us said Tournament Director Terry Sympson of Jackson Hill Marina.

Additional information can be found by calling 936-872-9266 and will also be available at www.outdoorfreedom.net by July 15th.Anyone interested in helping are encouraged to Contact Terry Sympson at Jackson Hill Marina or email [email protected].

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FISHINGREPORT

Lake level informationupdated daily at

www.lakecaster.com

Lake level as of 07/27/11

(154.28)Normal pool level(164.40)

For lake level updatesand generation schedules,

call 409-384-5716.

Fishing Forecast

Lynn Atkinsoncell 979-220-0251

Reel Um N Guide Service,www.rayburncountry.com

August 2011 and the heat is onhere on Big Sam with plenty of summer fun for everyone.

A few words of wisdom, Big

Sam has been low for some timeand needs a lot of rain to bring itback up to normal pool. With thatsaid; there are a lot of sand bars andareas of shallow water to watch outfor. June found Sam Rayburn over 9ft low. Without a doubt we will seeit dropping even more in the nextfew months if we dont get someslow, soaking rains. Thats not allbad news. There is still a lot of waterto play and sh in. For the folks

that like to walk the shorelines andlook at all the cover and things thatare usually below the water it canbe loads of fun. Its a great time toexplore the lake and see things thatonly the sh normally get to look at. When the water comes back up andall that new vegetation goes underit could turn into Bass Heaven.Those bass should take to the new vegetation and begin to feed. Thislow water problem could becomethe start of even more awesome

shin here on Big Sam.

Fishing on Sam Rayburn can behotin Augustwith an early topwaterbite. Lots of baits come to mind butthe Stanley Ribbit is one that stays

on top of my list. I enjoy throwingit into that thick stuff and pullingit across slowly and waiting to havesomeMonsterBasstrytotakeitaway from me. It can be heart pounding when they blow up on it. Now hereare some more oldies that haveproved their catching ability overthe years. Buzz bait, Pop-Rs andSpook Jr. These oldies have caught

sh all over the world and still arefavorites with many shermen.

Something new on the scene andthat has shown me that it worksis the Hunchback by Strike Pro.Its got a great wobble and soundthat drives bass wild when workedaround the grass edges. Work itaroundthe open pocketsaroundthethick stuff where the bass are hidingout. These are also good to catchsome of the schoolies that will beout chasing shad off the main lakepoints and humps. These schooliescan be a lot of fun for everyone andcan sometimes save a hard day on

the lake when the bass have lock jaw.The crank bait and spinner bait will be good around the grass edgesand off the points early and late and

you can cover lots of water lookingfor active sh. Look for some bassto hang out off the long points andledges in 8 to 20 ft of water for thesummer. Thats where you switchover to Carolina or Texas rigs anddo a lot of dragging. Lets not forgetthe Stanley football jig as its a greattool to catch some big sh all year.

Crappie will be out around mostof the stumps this time of year.Moving from stump to stump can

put some nice slabs in the boat.The 147 bridge will still put outsome nice sh and you can stay inthe shade most of the day. Crappie

shing this time of year can be alot of fun for everyone as you catcheverything from Cat sh, Bass andPerch out there.

Grab the kids, come on and enjoy thegreatoutdoors.I have a pontoonboat to handle up to 8 anglers withplenty of shade.

Boy where has the yeargone. Already August and stillhot and still no rain. Folks itsdry, the lake is low and very dangerous when boating andjet skiing.

Not too much going onaround here this time of thesummer. The sh hatchery is almost done and it really looks great. The new country club is almost nished and if you have not seen it let mesay it is the most beautiful

thing for miles around. We will all be proud of this. Thenew pool is open and lookinggreat.

Now lets sh!!!!!!!The Bass are schooling all

over the lake, top water crank baits are doing well, big worms and swim jigs work well. Hope we get some watersoon.

The crappie are deep. Thebest ones are 20 ft. or deeper.Minnows are the best right

now. We are also having greatluck on the Stanley WedgeTail Minnow and the Big Bite Jigs. Try several colors until you nd the right one.

Bream and Cat sh aredoing well.

Not much to talk about herein the Dog Days of Summer.Dont forget to stop by and visit our merchants aroundthe Lake. Remember if wecan help just call.

Bill Fondren,Tejas Guide Service/ 3-S Texas Outdoors [email protected],cell (409) 381-1397

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L A K E C A Lowe & Bridges won it all at

Bass N Bucks on the Silent Giant By Patty Lenderman

Twoover8lbstoanchora20.88lbthree shlimitandtake the win for Brian Bridges and Pete Lowe. Theyalso won Big Bass honors with their 8.36 lb kicker.

These three sh represent 18.18 lbs that won a2nd place nish for David Burns and Joey Martin

KraigWelbornand JeremyBurge nishedwith 17.08 lbson three sh totake 3rd place

It was back to Toledo Bend July 9th for the second of three tournaments in the Bass N BucksSummer Series. Big bass lurk in the waters of the silent giant lake of Toledo, and with a three shlimit Brian Bridges and Pete Lowe put together over 20 pounds of bass to win.

Three sh limits and bigger bass is what were seeing at the Bass N Bucks summer tournaments.Earlier weigh in times for anglers who can launch wherever they would like after a boat check in oneof three places around the lake. Contenders must put their rods down by 2:00 and be back to the weighin by 3pm to register their catches. Normally teams may have 5 sh in their creel, but for the SummerSeries the limit has been set to only 3 sh per team.

Steve Delia and Kevin Cooley registered the rst limit early, weighing 16.29 lbs. Initially,tournament personnel and other on lookers believed this may be a winning sack, averaging well over5 pounds per sh. Once more teams began rolling in, David Burns and Joey Martin took over the lead with 18.18 lbs, and lead on Big Bass with their 7.76 lb kicker. Then everyone was amazed when PeteLowe and Brian Bridges brought in their three sh to win with over 20 pounds.

We had a good day! The team said with a smile. Using both Texas and Carolina rigged 10 Xciteraptor tail worms, they completed a limit by 6:30am. We hit creek channels with timber and caught

sh all day. If we were allowed a ve sh limit, it would have been over 30 pounds. They picked threespots, and two of them had the sh they were looking for. When they heaved their sh to the scales, it was dif cult to pick which one was their biggest bass. Checking the rst, it weighed 8.09 lbs. Puttingtheir second on, it topped that weight to 8.36 lbs. Adding all three sh to the scales, their weighttotaled 20.88 lbs to take the win! Bass N Bucks presented them with the 1st place check of $3,000, but

their winnings did not stop there. They also received $500 for catching the biggest bass of the day. Petehad also read the sponsor incentives, and since he had registered with the Ranger Cup program as well as Cabelas, he won those bonus dollars as well another $500 and $250 respectively. The teamstotal for the day was $4,250. Wed like to thank Xcite Baits, Ranger, Cabelas, and Gilespie Black Topping Service for paving the way for us. Also the Mayor of McNary, LA.

David Burns and Joey Martin was awarded 2nd place for their 18.18 lb limit. Their day went muchdifferently than the winners.It was very hot today. Tough for most of the day. Things were lookingpretty bleak for them, not having a single sh in the livewell until 1:00. We were shing main lakestumps with Santone football head jigs in 14-20 of water. When we hit this particular spot at 1:00things turned around for us pretty quick. Within 15 minutes they put two 7 pounders in the boat.

Catching one more over four pounds gave them their 18.18 lb limit to win the 2nd place $1,500 Wed like to thank Santone Lures, 3-D Oil Field Service and Buster McNuttys for their suppor

Another good three sh limit was caught by Kraig Welborn and Jeremy Burge. We were usinTexas rigged redbug worms on main lake points up to 10 deep. Within 15 minutes, we had a limthe boat. The early morning bite was fast and furious, but when it played out they bounced the with 1 oz Talon Jigs to nish the day.We had all of our weight by 9am. Although we caught of three pounders after that, we didnt catch anything to cull with. Their weight totaled 17.08 lba 3rd place win. The bite was good, and we caught sh all day. I lost a big one around 1:00 thathave made a difference. Bass N Bucks presented them with a $1,200 check for their win.

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1st $3,000+ 20.88 lbs Brian Bridges & Pete Lowe

2nd $1,500 18.18 lbs David Burns & Joey Martin

3rd $1,200 17.08 lbs Jeremy Burge & Kraig Welborn

4th $1,000 16.29 lbs

Steve Delia & Kevin Cooley5th $ 900 16.27 lbs Robert More & Richard Stephens

6th $ 800 15.39 lbsC.M. Patterson & Kevin Flowers

7th $ 800 15.33 lbs Shannon Thibodeaux & Rodney Owens

8th $ 600 14.68 lbs Jerry Barnette & John La tte

9th $ 600 14.47 lbsVic Cooper & Jason Wells10th $ 600 13.52 lbs

Doug McCain & Mason McCain11th $ 500 13.12 lbs

Bart Blakelock & Allen Trafford Big Bass $500 8.36 lbs Brian Bridges & Pete Lowe

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Anglers were not only shing for cash prizes, but also for points. The top 20 teams by points from theSummer Series that did not previously qualify from the Rayburn Series will advance to the 2011 Sam RaybuChampionship. The Championship winner will receive a brand new Ranger Z120 powered by a Yamaha 225 VMAX hpdi! It will be a two day event on Sam Rayburn September 17-18.

There is one tournament left in the Summer Series and is open to anyone who would like to sh. JoinBass N Bucks on Sam Rayburn August 6 for your chance to win.

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Guide Business On A Shrinking Lakealso check out Top Five Hints

by Pro Guide, Joe Joslin

Hello Anglers! We are more than halfway through Summer2011 as nights get gradually longer and daylight hours getslightly shorter. As one who spends much time outside and seesa lot of sunrises and sunsets, these slight changes are a welcomesign that the longest days of summer are behind us and little bylittle we move toward the cooler fall season. As we get into Augustthe days are still hot but longer nights allow more time for airtemperatures to cool which is very noticeable at daybreak. Thisearly morning coolness is a sure sign most of summer is in therear view mirror. Also, we usually see a few teal heading souththe last of this month which is yet another sign that summer is

eeting. Yea, I am already dreaming about cooler weather.TOP 5 HINTS TOLEDO MAY BE TOO LOW

As the lake recently went below 162.5 mean sea level, Ithought I would suggest a few hints that the lake may be gettinga bit too low:

Hint # 5: You have to use a garden hose to ll live-wells.Hint # 4: Heard that Camels may replace the Longhorn.

Hint # 3: Your favorite shing spot is crowded with 4-wheelers.Hint # 2: My Skeeter FX is kicking up more dust than spray.Hint #1 : Caught a bass and it had ticks.HOWS BUSINESS? One of the most common questions I get

now-a-days is How is business with current lake levels? For July we had a good month and personally it seemed that the gasprices spiking in late May/early June had more impact than low water levels. I have noticed a de nite trend over the past several years that when gas prices get to $4.00 a gallon, as it has 3 timesin the past 6-8 years, my phone and computer inquiries slow down. In dialog with customers, most of my clients state thatthey use extra or discretionary funds to hire me so if they haveto spend more of their pay checks on fuel costs, then they haveless left over at the end of the month. In addition, I have severalregular clients who are retired and well off nancially but have asomewhat xed income and are very hesitant to pull out fundsfrom investments with so much uncertainty in todays markets.

However, there are some situations when the low water levelsactually create business as a certain number of anglers haveboats but are very spooked at the thought of launching their boatand heading out on the lake to catch some sh. Since they loveto sh, they opt to hire me especially if it has been a while sincethey have been on the lake. Going forward, the growing majorchallenge is nding a place to launch. Realistically, without atropical storm, the lake will fall another 2 feet(at least) before winter rains bring relief. That is closeto 160 feet msl which will be 2 feet lower than 2006. WOA!!!

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